Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Treatment
Troopers will now carry Narcan to help overdosed driversAs the opioid crisis continues to flood across Florida, and there are increasing numbers of traffic incidents involving drugged drivers, Florida's High Patrol Troopers will start carrying Narcan. As reported in Health News Florida, the move comes as ... Read More
As opioid crisis grows, hospitals rethink pain management strategiesAs healthcare providers face relentless cost pressures, and fight for high patient satisfaction scores - one of the key mantras has been to make sure patients are as comfortable as possible. While obviously a worthy goal, what this mindset has meant in ... Read More
Ground-zero for the overdose crisis, WV finally tries limit Rx OpioidsAfter leading the nation is overdose deaths (52 out of every 100,000 people in the state died last year from overdose), West Virginia legislators have taken steps to alleviate some of the problem by setting limits on prescription opioids. As ... Read More
Communities target companies who profited from fanning addictionCombine corporate deceit and greed with medical neglect and lack of oversight with a highly addictive and potentially deadly product, and what do you get? 50,000 deaths per year in the "Land of the Free". Now, as the overdose carnage continues to gain ... Read More
Grandmother Left to Raise Kids Orphaned by OverdoseLike so many other grandparents across Pennsylvania, Denise Shanahan is reliving her child-rearing days, but in very tragic circumstances. As reported in the York Daily Record, one day two years ago, she sent her grandson Jordan upstairs to check on her daughter ... Read More
Reality TV star has dose of reality courtesy of LAPDJackass TV star Bam Magera was arrested in LA for for DUI. His family says he has now entered rehab and is embarrassed for being a real jackass. "He decided to go to rehab in LA so we're putting that program into place," his mommy April told Page Six on Tuesday. ... Read More
Opioid Crisis in Pennsylvania Now An Official DisasterFor the thousands and thousands of families all across Pennsylvania who have seen loved ones die from opioid-related overdoses, the disaster has already been a long and grim reality, but hopefully Governor Wolff's first-ever public health Statewide Disaster ... Read More
Famous hip-hop producer reveals how addiction almost stole the music As a producer for such powerhouse musicians such as Justin Timberlake and Missy Elliott, Timbaland became caught up in a cycle of pills and drugs that threatened to destroy his career. Recently, even more, details about how his addictions wreaked ... Read More
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